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Bethesda's Todd Howard isn't interested in remastering Morrowind

Looks like a Morrowind remaster is out of the question. At least for the foreseeable future. Plenty of Elder Scrolls fans have asked for a Morrowind remaster in recent years, but unfortunately, Bethesda's Todd Howard isn't very interested in the idea. Speaking with The Guardian, Howard seems content with The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind being backward compatible on Xbox One, and isn't interested in anything more. "I’m really happy that Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and others are making it easier for people to play [older games] as they were played at the time,"

Microsoft Flight Simulator soars to two million players

Number of users has doubled since September. The recently-launched Microsoft Flight Simulator already boasts more than two million players. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdGB0cv6i8I That's according to the head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, Jorg Neumann, who said on Xbox Wire that it flew past this milestone faster than any other entry in the series so far. If that wasn't enough, Microsoft Flight Simulator had the biggest ever launch for a PC title in Xbox Game Pass.

Nolan North nabs Star Trek 2 cameo thanks to Uncharted

Nolan North has said in a Eurogamer interview he's to appear in the next Star Trek movie. North's role, a cameo, came about after coming across director JJ Abrams whilst doing Super 8, with the Lost and Alias creator and his son two of North's many fans thanks to the Uncharted series and his appearances as Nathan Drake. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7t7ORbW5nm5%2BifK%2B7y5qlZqafp8Gpec2amaxlo6mus3nTq5ykZWJisKK5xKhkraCRo7i0edOoZK6mk52us8DEnQ%3D%3D

Retro is working on Star Fox: Grand Prix for Nintendo Switch - rumour

Nintendo fans who have been wondering just what the famed Retro Studios has been cooking up will be happy to know that it's a Star Fox game. According to a verified Reddit rumour (via Nintendo Insider), Retro Studios is working on a game called Star Fox: Grand Prix, which is said to be a racing game in the vein of Diddy Kong Racing, and F-Zero. The Reddit user who leaked this information also believes the game will feature a hub world, boss fights, and an adventure mode.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla writer hasn’t “seen [its story structure] in any game” before

According to the narrative director, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla features a unique story structure that you likely haven’t seen before in video games. Ubisoft recently showed off Valhalla with a CGI trailer, revealing its Norse setting, longships, throwing axes, and huge battles. In a recent interview with GameSpot, writer Darby McDevitt opened up about how Ubisoft is telling a story in a way it hasn’t attempted before. “We do approach narrative in this game in a very unique way and I think it will be one of the stand-out aspects of the game - the structure of the narrative,” he said.

Destiny: Xur location and inventory for June 17, 18

Xur's day is upon us. Friday brings another Xur visit to Destiny's Tower, full of Exotic trading. Xur has been known not to always bring Year 2 weapons, but he'll definitely have Year 2 armour. Xur is hanging out by the Vanguard hall this weekend. Get what you want before 9am GMT on Sunday, June 19, which is when he takes off. Take a look at what he brought this time below.

God of War: New game set after God of War 3, will not be open world

The new God Of War game will not be open world, making parenting that tiny bit easier. The new God of War game looks fantastic, with the E3 trailer showing Kratos and his son roaming around the wilderness foraging for their dinner. As you may have already surmised, the game takes place after the events of God of War 3, something confirmed by Sony Santa Monica creative director Cory Barlog in an interview after the show with YouTube Live at E3.

Watch 15 minutes of intense GTFO co-op gameplay

GTFO returns with some fresh, but still terrifying gameplay. GTFO, the co-op horror shooter from 10 Chambers, has been off the radar for a while. The game was initially set for release this spring, but ended up getting delayed to a mysterious future date. Although GTFO borrows from games like Left 4 Dead, its gameplay revolves more around collective stealth and navigation of very hostile enthronements. Shooting your way out of a problem should be your last resort, as seen in new gameplay by IGN.

Arma 3 Nexus delivers Units system, new End Game instances

Arma 3 began the long journey to Apex this week. Arma 3: Nexus dropped overnight, bringing a flurry of change to Bohemia's military sim. One of the major additions is End Game 2.0, a refined version of multiplayer mode in which two teams compete to complete objectives while battling AI opponents. As well as overhauling Kavala, two more instances have been added - Feres and Zaros. Bohemia has been toiling away behind the scenes on End Game, too, making architecture and performance improvements.

Everyone got excited about Warzone's new loadout-editing feature, then it was removed

One of Warzone's new surprise additions made it about a day before it got pulled. The mid-Season 4 update for Call of Duty: Warzone brought with it a significant number of changes to the battle royale mode, or as developer Raven calls it, Warzone's "biggest balance update ever". But players also grew to expect every patch to introduce some undocumented changes. This time around, there was the DualSense support added to Black Ops Cold War on PC, as well as two other welcome additions to Warzone.